With a couple losses that were largely influenced by some poor bullpen play, fans in some circles are fairly perplexed and frustrated. Fortunately, there’s not so much of that here. But the pen has not been the weak link that many suggest, and when you look closer, it’s not really even a weakness. If there is a weakness, it’s the starting pitching, but let’s dissect the bullpen first.
The pen so far has been ridden pretty hard. The core pen of Dan Winkler, AJ Minter, Arodys Vizcaino, Shane Carle, Sam Freeman, and Peter Moylan are among the leaders in appearances this year.